DRIPTROIT 71

Wow! That engine looks great!!

Wow Dennis!! I will never look at a snap kit the same again! I just went back through your build thread. Amazing work!! The finished product is incredible!!

Thanks Dennis! Thanks Sam! Those rear tires are solid resin from Kit Form Services. They were cast with European type Budd wheels, but I drilled them out for the spoke replacements. The only problem with them is the area between the duals is not deep enough. I liked the tread though and I picked them up pretty cheap.The front are solids from KFS as well.

Looks great Sam!! Is that a weld seam decal?

Thanks for all of the comments guys! Thanks Harry, I'm still learning and hind sight is 20/20. Glad to see you back. I'm sure that wont be my last "OOPS" on this project. Most of that area of the manifold will be covered by the shifter assembly when it is finished. The shifter assembly mounted to the engine in these trucks.

Thanks for all the comments guys!!! I finished a little more details today. IMG_1855 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_1856 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Very nice!! Those tanks look great! I really like the interior too!! I've never seen one of these in person, but I believe you captured this one! Great work!!

Looks like a good start!!! I've been wanting to try one of these myself.

Looks Great!! I like it!!

There's a lot of great looking work going on here! Looking forward to seeing more!

Cool project!! I'm looking forward to seeing more!!

Very nice work!! I like the orange!! But for some reason the song "Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around" is suddenly stuck in my head. Nice work on the sleeper too!

Looks good so far Sam! Looking at those pipes, I think that this one might be noisy.

These sure are some great looking builds. Unfortunately, I only completed one semi truck this year. FullSizeRender(2) by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_1719 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

The Papa Truck is available on Ebay now. I received mine last Friday.

I haven't taken any photos yet, but the wheels are regular 10 Alcoa style (not split rims), the frame measures 13" from square end to square end with the front spring hangers extending just slightly beyond the front of the square end of the frame.

Merry Christmas!!

Thanks for all the comments guys!!! I got a little work done on the chassis today. The fuel tank is made from PVC pipe. IMG_1851 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_1852 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Looks great! I've been wanting one of these for a 66 project. Could this engine not be used in a 66 with the center valve cover bolt removed?

Website is back up.

Awesome build!!! I had something along the same lines in mind using the CJ-7 chassis.

WOW!!!! I'm at a lost for words. Just WOW!!

Looking great!!

Very nice!! I like the tag axle idea. I'm planning a little different tag set up on the Highbinder that I hope to build next year.

Nice work!!